Saturday, November 10, 2012

well it's my birthday.
yup.
last year i turned 36 this year i'm deciding that i'm turning 29.
and then next year.
29 again.
sound like a plan?
yeah i'm excited to turn 29 i feel like it's going to be a good year :) 29 is a good year.

actually 37 isn't so bad. i feel pretty great, and it isn't till i write down "3 years from 40." that i want to throw up. seriously?

okay i'm 29. 11 years from 40. that's better. :)

these last two weeks my mom's been here and we've been organizing and cleaning. and then organizing some more.
it's been nice to place all the scraps i have in color bins. it looks really pretty even if it's not as pretty asamanda jean's fabric box's :)
but none the less it's nice to get things organized.

btw oh have you heard of this book? yeah it's pretty amazing. and pretty to look at.Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison has been out for a little while but i have been saving this book for a special occasion to finally talk about it and give away a copy of it.

no wonder this book has been flying off of shelves! it's gorgeous and amanda and cheryl are amazing at what they do.

taking pretty left over project scraps and compiling them and creating a gorgeous project all on its own.

i love amanda and cheryl's style. clean and colorful.

and never wasting your scraps.

i have a signed copy to give to one lucky winner.

AND i'm going to include some of my simply color scraps to go with the book.

just include the code "BIRTHDAY" at the checkout and the discount will be given! (good through wednesday 11-14-12)

okay, now for a chance to win Sunday Morning Quilt's book and some of my scraps you need to:

1. first chance: leave me a comment and tell me what you do to turn back the aging clock. (i'm just asking for a friend, i swear.) (leave a contact email at the bottom of your comment)

2. second chance: visit amanda jean's blog leave her a hello comment and that you love her awesomeness (leave me a second comment that you did, with a contact email)

3. third chance: visit cheryl's blog and leave her a hello comment and that you think she's got great calves (kidding just tell her you love her awesomeness too) (leave me a third comment saying you did so)

three chances. do one or all three your choice. :)

but please leave a contact email where you can be reached if you win.

(you can type it out like vanessa(dot)christenson(at)gmail(dot)com if you like. :)

I think the best way to turn back the aging clock is to keep a smile on your face! If I end up with deep craggy laugh lines at the end of my life, then that's an outward sign of a pretty happy life, don't ya think? Ok, and for real now: use a good face moisturizer all the time and don't forget about your neck! Who wants a youthful face with a "turkey neck"? Not me! I turned 50 this year. I remember 37. For me, 50 is better...in most ways. Happy Birthday!

I am 55 yrs young so be glad you are still in your 30's. You have accomplished so much for your young age. Things to do to stay healthy and younger looking: don't smoke and don't drink excessively, use an anti-wrinkle cream daily, don't forget your neck, try to keep your stress at a controllable level (kind of hard with 4 kids), and hug your family and friends alot!cindymatthews57@gmail.com from iowa

Happy happy birthday. I wish I could turn back the aging clock, but I will say I don't feel as old as I am. I have a great relationship with my daughters and we enjoy hanging out together. (it wasnt always that way!!) Even my oldest daughter's boyfriend feels like family and they keep us young. We laugh and joke and have a blast.

Use Oil of Olay for any upcoming wrinkles, and lots of water and exercise! I work with geriatrics and these things are the secret to healthy living! Thanks for the giveaway! taracrawford (at) gmail (dot) com

Just said "Hi" to Cheryl and added more to my "quilts to make" on pinterest. Those wine gums are just too cute! Why do I always like the incredibly high labor projects? Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Birthday! taracrawford (at) gmail (dot) com.

Also coming from V& Co-- Your book looks fantastic and I've been looking for a scrap system that works for me. Colors is how my grandma did it but your system looks intense and amazing-- just my style!

Happy Birthday!! Have a wonderful day!I totally enjoy getting older, and I love having grandkids and sharing their toys and books with them.

I think having a great relationship with my husband keeps me young. We laugh about what is going on as much as we can, rather than cry. And we talk about "What if..."s a lot. We also believe in the future, no matter how bleak things may appear; I guess we're Trekkies, in that way, lol.

I think we've learned much from of this out of necessity. (We drink a nutrition drink, too!)And I use Eucerin Intensive Repair hand cream to wash my face.

Happy birthday! Laughter and having fun are what I think keeps you young - well young at heart and never take yourself too seriously. I do hear some women swear by mayo, but I've never tried it (other than on a sandwich).

I'm a great believer in moisturizer and telling the odd white lie. For the longest time, I had my kids believing that when mothers turned 30, they actually started getting younger rather than older. They're 18 & 22 now and hip to my game, but it was good while it lasted. ;)

Happy Birthday! I'm less than two months to 40 now, so I have to be serious about turning back the clock. First, I just had a baby. Sometimes it actually makes me feel older, especially since my husband has nieces and nephews who have also delivered this year. But I figure it will force me to stay young. Second, I stopped eating carbs. I've been trying to do it for two years now, but I finally made it stick.

Hope I can get this book because I follow Amanda Jean and I've been wanting it!

Happy Birthday! Only 37? I also chose to be 29 for years until the ages of my children gave the show away. Tips on how to beat aging..... Stay young at heart, avoid looking at yourself in mirrors and shop windows and don't let none take a photo of you!Linda on travjonuk@yahoo.com

Happy birthday! Oh, to be your age again. Time flies so enjoy every moment, smile a lot & laugh when you can, don't sweat the small stuff & moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!!! Hope you have a great day!!!

Wow, thanks for the links to amanda and cheryl's blogs. I've been so busy reading I almost forgot to come back here and tell you I also left a message on Cheryl's blog! Thanks again for the opportunity.

Well, Happy Happy Birthday. I've got a few years on you (just a head start) so I will say, generally, turning back the clock is difficult. I do love Clinique's All About Eyes cream which seems to diminish the black circle puffy eyes thing a bit. Its pricey, so I usually get it from a gift with purchase.jane.bitz@gmail.com

My 81 year old mother is recovering from a soccer goalie injury - sprained wrist. She eats healthy, takes supplements, works in the yard and grows a garden (she mows our 5 acres), and baby sits her 5 great granddaughters. Stay active and forget the worry about wrinkles (wrinkles amaze young children by-the-way). Oh! my mother is an active quilter (piecing and handquilting). Now I on the other hand, have the health of someone very much older. Hopefully, my health status will change before I turn 30 (as I am 29 too)

The best way to keep the clock from ticking forward is to play like a child...laugh like a child and eat chocolate like a child. And if you ever forget how, borrow a child and do those things with them :o)

I turned 37 a month or so ago and had a bit of a freak out too! :) I know exactly how you feel. If I could turn the clock back I would only be able to go back 6 years though or I wouldn't have met my gorgeous man. I have no wonderful age defying secets sorry, just enjoy everything while you can :)

Ok- the aging thing. I turned 50 this year and just embrace it. I have so many more life experiences (some good, some bad) but feel prepared to face whatever comes my way. I have a friend who says that if you pick an odd number (say 27 or 32) that it is more believable than saying 29 or 39. Just a thought. Thanks for the giveaway and enjoy the time with your mom.

Happy Birthday!! I'm almost the same age and in the same boat. I think the answer might be sleep. I haven't slept much since having our first baby 7 years ago. But I think that's the answer to feeling good, less wrinkles, etc. I just need to figure out how to get more sleep :-)

Happy Birthday Lil Lady!My best anti aging secret is... Handmade Vitamin C Serum Good base recipe here:http://www.gorgeouslygreen.com/blog/vitamin-c-gelserum/I add an alpha hydroxy supplement and vitamin E ...Cell Turnover!!I am planning my next quilt, for the latest addition to our family, I due in May.Baby # 6 So this book would be well used!Blessings for a lovley birthday full of Love, Laughter & Grace,Georgia>^.^<Howellhomeschool at gmail.com

I think the most important thing is regular exercise. I used to pluck grey hairs to fight off that obvious sign of aging but have recently decided that if I continue I will have bald spots. Not good. I think age is just a number and having birthdays is better than the alternative!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy the clock; enjoy your time. I'm halfway to my goal of 110 (Gram lived to 104) and am SO thrilled that (if I'm lucky) I get to do it ALL again (maybe with fewer, but better, mistakes)!

I have had Amanda Jean and Cheryl's book since it came out, so if I win, please give the book to someone else - I'll take the scraps though! Just organized mine today.

How fun would it be to get it early?To keep young... I use sun screen!Seriously- sunscreen on my face everyday in my moisturizer. I don't think the brand matters as much as a moisturizer with at least some SPFHAPPY BIRTHDAY!

It is ok to get older. It beats the alternative. Hints are moisturizer, stay out of the sun, no smoking, and lastly have a child 10 days before you turn 40. Motherhood keeps you young.SuzzyQuilts(at)yahoo(dot)com

happy birthday! I'm turning 40 in february and it is just about the scariest thing ever. And I guess if I win everyone will know how old I am - don't post my post if I win, ok? My big tip is moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. I use a mix of jojoba, rose hip and avocado oils since "moisturizers" break me out and still leave me flakey. Nothing like being old and zit faced! So decent skin... Oh, and attitude. You've got to think young to be young. So 2 secrets I guess.

Happy birthday! Don't get hung up on that silly number! The bigger it becomes, the more blessed you have been. Treasure each moment. Every grey hair. Every beautifully earned wrinkle.(when you do actually get them!)

I just embrace the life of a kid...I laugh out loud, I speak my mind with the frankness usually reserved for children. I make snow angels at the drop of a hat, I dance in the rain and I laugh hysterically at a fart...everytime. I don't care who you are, how old you are or what you grew up to be, but fart equals funny.

I haven't figured out how to turn back the clock yet. I turned 66 last Monday, the 5th, and that's the first time I've seen it written down!! I used to say I was "21 and some months", which I stole from someone, but I don't remember who (because I'm 66..lol). Then, when I turned 41, I realized that I was 21 and 240 months! I have learned that every day above ground is a good day!

Be happy! Nothing makes you seem older than a sour disposition :-( Happy Birthday and don't worry about your fortie - they really aren't bad at all. I am a little concerned, though, about my upcoming fifties :-) Thanks, too, for the great giveaway chance - what a wonderful book... and SCRAPS - I love scraps!!!!